... on the first Tuesday of the month, a matinee screening presented in
collaboration with the Cohoes Senior Center that will provide a
lunch-and-movie ...

City Of Cohoes has been awarded

Comprehensive Plan DevelopmentAward $51,500

The City of Cohoes will revise its Comprehensive Plan to address both the needs of the community and evaluate how these needs fit into the strategic plan for the region. The Plan will foster regional collaboration, open doors to new funding opportunities, and is expected to increase the number of jobs.

Combined Sewer Overflow(CSO)Clean Water ProjectAward $30,000

The City of Cohoes will complete an engineering report to address combined sewer overflows at Vliet Blvd. This project is identified in the Albany Pool CSO Long Term Control Plan.

Matton Shipyard Adaptive Reuse ProjectAward $238,642

The Erie Canalway Heritage Fund (ECHF)will develop a feasibility plan for the Matton Shipyard to develop a strategy for preservation and use of existing structures and waterfront, including one building used as ECHF headquarters; identify a flood protection strategy; and assess the feasibility of a multi-agency use of the site.The Matton Shipyard, established in 1916, is located on Van Schaick Island in Cohoes, New York at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Matton is a rare surviving example of an early 20th century civilian ship building and repair facility.

As tourism industry grows, grants will further
develop hospitality culture

Cohoes Local Development Corporation
$5,000

Cohoes Visitors and
Information Center Grant funds will be used to revitalize the Cohoes
Visitors and Information Center to attract national and international
visitors, to provide a venue of activities for Capital District
visitors, to provide informational resources to residents, and to
provide a showcase for business opportunities in Cohoes. The attraction,
programs, and activities, from bike to water travel will attract many
daily as well as overnight stays in Albany County.

ALBANY, N.Y. –
The Albany County Convention &
Visitors Bureau (ACCVB) Foundation announced today the recipients of the
Hospitality Grants, designed to support not-for-profit organizations located in
Albany County. Awards will be presented at a press event on December 1.

The fund, which is managed by
the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (CFGCR), supports
programs that aid in building and sustaining Albany County tourism destinations,
attractions, events, and other tourism-related activities. The grants encourage
collaboration between nonprofit organizations, community groups, and hospitality
businesses to further extend the economic impact of tourism and business.

“Tourism to our region ensures
economic success, and these organizations understand what it takes to keep
people coming back.” said Michele Vennard, President/CEO of the ACCVB, “It’s
important to recognize these recipients who have all shown dedication to
improving our hospitality culture and community.”

The grants, ranging from $1,000 - $5,000, were
approved by the ACCVB's Board of Directors and were funded through the earned
income of the Bureau. This is the third time in two years that non-profit
organizations within Albany County have been awarded grants from the Foundation.

The Cohoes Local Development Corporation is a
501 C 3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to focus on job
creation and retention, economic development and housing opportunities
within the City of Cohoes. The corporation is made up of five board
members, all of which are non-compensated directors.

The CLDC is responsible for administering the
Business Loan Program
. The
primary purpose of the Business Loan Program is to foster economic
development in the City of Cohoes and focus on the expansion of local
business. The CLDC in conjunction with the Business Loan Program will
seek to further its mission through the provisions of low interest loans
to businesses.New York State Local Development Corporation Mission
Statement

Message from the
Internal Revenue Service Small Business
covering Upstate New York.The
Service is exploring opportunities to partner with industry organizations to
help entrepreneurs thrive in their business ventures, especially new sole
proprietors.By working
together through outreach and education, we know we can help business owners
succeed.

Our goal is to deliver educational
material on two topics that, according to our research and experience, commonly
trip up new business owners. Those topics are
Recordkeeping and Understanding Gross Business Receipts.

Welcome to the Cohoes City School District
The following video was introduced by Superintendent Robert Libby at
a reception for area realtors who were being introduced to the City
of Cohoes and to the ... (MORE)

Times Union -
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - By Chris Churchill Business writer -
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The Record
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